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Cabinet papers - Information releases
Proactively releasing information promotes good government, openness and transparency, and fosters public trust and confidence in agencies. MSD supports the proactive release of Cabinet papers in line with the guidance set out in the Cabinet Manual and Cabinet Office Circular (18) 4.
The Cabinet paper seeks Cabinet Legislation Committee’s authorisation to submit the Amendment Regulations to the Executive Council to make routine technical adjustments to the Residential Care Subsidy settings. These changes are to account for inflation in accordance with the Consumers Price Index as part of the 2026 Annual General Adjustment.
The paper introduces the Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill which amends the Social Security Act 2018 to support fiscal sustainability in the welfare system through better targeting of financial assistance to those most in need of support.
These papers proposed an approach following decisions made by the Social Security Appeal Authority (Appeal Authority) on 5 September 2024 and the High Court on 14 October 2025 and sought approval for the introduction of the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill (the Bill). The Bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 (the Act).
Amendment of the Social Security Regulations 2018 is required to align with changes made by the Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Act 2025, which comes into force on 2 March 2026.